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Nicholas Nickleby (Penguin Classics)
Charles Dickens
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Description for Nicholas Nickleby (Penguin Classics)
Paperback. When Nicholas Nickleby is left penniless after his father's death, he appeals to his wealthy uncle to help him find work and to protect his mother and sister. But Ralph Nickleby proves both hard-hearted and unscrupulous, and Nicholas finds himself forced to make his own way in the world. Illustrator(s): Browne, Hablot K., (Phiz). Editor(s): Ford, Mark. Num Pages: 864 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 588.
'A revelation ... as well as being sympathetic to the plight of children, it is hilarious' A. N. Wilson
The hero of Dickens's flamboyantly exuberant novel, Nicholas Nickleby, is left penniless after his father's death and forced to make his own way in the world. His adventures give Dickens the opportunity to portray an extraordinary gallery of rogues and eccentrics: Wackford Squeers, the tyrannical headmaster of Dotheboys Hall; the tragic orphan Smike, rescued by Nicholas; and the gloriously theatrical Mr and Mrs Crummle and their daughter, the 'infant phenomenon'. Nicholas Nickleby is characterized by Dickens's outrage at social injustice, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
864
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
864
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140435122
SKU
V9780140435122
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About Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) started his career as a writer with the phenomenally successful Pickwick Papers (1836-7). NICHOLAS NICKLEBY appeared in 1838 and was swiftly followed by 'The Old Curiosity Shop' (1840-41). Dickens is considered as one of the greatest novelists in the English language. Mark Ford is currently lecturer at University College, London and writes regularly for the London Review ... Read more
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